If ever you have a moment where you feel a little uninspired, take a moment to think about what inspiration means to you. One of the ways that Merriam Webster defines the word inspired is outstanding or brilliant.

And while I do agree that those are qualities of inspiration, I have recently learned that the word inspiration also has to do with our respiratory system. Now, I don't know a lot about the science and I can link you to some people who are much smarter than me in the show notes, but one thing that I do know is that the word inspiration also has to do with the word inhale.  Inhale, inspire. Every day, we take in breaths. And I like to think about being inspired in the sense of taking in a breath. What are you taking in?

Yes, you may take in moments that just actually change your life, and you have to stop what you're doing and write about it or sing about it or paint about it. But in reality, when it comes to the breath that you're breathing every single day, it's probably a lot more boring.

Inspiration, a lot like life, can be dreadfully ordinary. You have been breathing in, over and over in your life and yet, you can't even remember most of those breaths. And yet, it is essential to life. So when you feel uninspired, remember that you are inspiring every single day. You are taking in moment after moment that you may never even remember. And yet, they are all a part of your life. A life that is filled with possibility. A life that is filled with creativity and new ideas.

All you have to do is focus on taking it all in. Inspiration is not about finding the right words, finding the best words, finding the most brilliant color palette. Inspiration is about learning to be present right here, where you are. Taking notes without worrying how deep or profound they might sound. Allowing yourself to be present right now, trusting that whatever grand thing is meant to find you will find you in time.

There is definitely a mysterious component to creativity, or we get these ideas and it seems like they just came out of nowhere. But so much of what we do, even if we're not writers or artists, has to do with being present and being available. Being in tune to what's going on around us. That is where the inspiration comes. So if you are feeling uninspired today, it's okay, because you are actively a part of the act of inspiration anyway. Trust that some of the most beautiful, meaningful things in life are going to take time to process, and your job is to be present - fully present - in this moment right now.

Journal: Take in a long inhale and then exhale and then ask yourself: when you were inhaling, what did you smell? What do you hear? What do you see?

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